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On This Gay Day: Freddie Mercury, Lou Reed and the AIDS quilt project

Freddie Mercury passed away in 1991, just a day after announcing he was living with HIV Queen singer Freddie Mercury passed away on this day in 1991. The music superstar died almost three decades ago but has been a constant fixture in popular culture since his passing. Mercry achieved international fame in the 1970’s and […]

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Queen + Adam Lambert announce digital concert spectacular

Queen + Adam Lambert announce digital concert spectacular

Queen + Adam Lambert have announced details of Rhapsody Over London, an exclusive concert spectacular filmed live at London’s O2 Arena during their current sold-out European Tour. The exclusive Live Concert Film will feature a live Q&A with Brian, Roger and Adam, speaking backstage from the penultimate show of their European tour. Fans around the […]

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On This Gay Day: The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

In 1992 musicians gathered to raise awareness about AIDS On this day in 1992 an assortment of musicians came together to remember Queen vocalist Freddie Mercury, and raise awareness about HIV and AIDS. Mercury passed away in November 1992, just one day after he let the world officially know that he was living with HIV. […]

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If Freddie Mercury was alive, he’d be 75 years old today

Freddie Mercury was born in 1946 Freddie Mercury was born on this day in 1946, he passed away from an AIDS related illness in 1991 aged just 45. If he’d still been with us today would have been his 75th birthday. Born Farrokh Buksara, in the British protectorate of Zanzibar in Africa, his parents were […]

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‘You Are The Champions’: Queen + Adam Lambert redo a classic for lockdown

‘You Are The Champions’: Queen + Adam Lambert redo a classic for lockdown

Hooking up virtually between the UK and Los Angeles, Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor and singer Adam Lambert have recorded a new version of Queen’s classic, We Are The Champions. Widely regarded as one of the most instantly recognizable anthems, it was this same song Queen + Adam Lambert played for their first performance […]

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Dyson Stringer Cloher celebrate the women of Australian rock

Dyson Stringer Cloher celebrate the women of Australian rock

Dyson Stringer Cloher – the music project of three of Australia’s most accomplished and dynamic songwriters, Jen Cloher, Mia Dyson and Liz Stringer have released their new single and video Falling Clouds. The clip directed by Annelise Hickey sees the trio dressing in drag to make a comment about how women  in Australian rock are […]

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From the vaults, a new recording of Freddie Mercury has been released

From the vaults, a new recording of Freddie Mercury has been released

A new recording of Freddie Mercury performing Time Waits for No One, a demo version of his song Time, has been released. Mercury first recorded the song in the mid 1980’s for friend Dave Clark’s musical project Time. The concept album featured some of the biggest singers of the time including Cliff Richard, Dionne Warwick, Leo Sayer and […]

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WA Labor accused of homophobia over Christopher Pyne post

WA Labor accused of homophobia over Christopher Pyne post

The WA Labor party has been accused of casual homophobia after posting a video which depicts retiring Liberal Minister Christopher Pyne as Queen singer Freddie Mercury. The short video which was posted to party’s social media platforms on Saturday superimposes the retiring Defence Minister’s head on the body of the late Queen singer as he […]

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New Bohemian Rhapsody trailer shows us more Freddie Mercury

New Bohemian Rhapsody trailer shows us more Freddie Mercury

A new trailer for the upcoming biopic on the life of legendary Queen front man Freddie Mercury shows us a deeper look at his life and sexuality. Bohemian Rhapsody stars Rami Malek as Mercury, as charts his rise to fame alongside his three band mates, leading up to their iconic Wembley concert in 1986. The […]

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Rami Malek will rock you in first trailer for Freddie Mercury biopic

The first peek at the upcoming biopic charting the rise of music legends Freddie Mercury and Queen has arrived. Bohemian Rhapsody follows the four artists over fifteen years from the formation of the iconic band, to their unforgettable performance at musical fundraiser Live Aid in 1985. Mr Robot star Rami Malek takes front and centre as […]

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